Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-01
A GALA DAY
AMONG THE COLORBD odd FELLOWS AND
THEIR VISITORS.
A Big Parade, Followed by a Picnic and Drill Contest
on the Fair Grounds, Closing With a
Ball at Arion Hall.

The festivities incident upon the Patri-
archal Convention, Grand United Order of
Odd Fellows of the Jurisdiction of Ohio,
began yesterday morning. Local Patriachie
No. %, under command OF Capt. Thomas
Lewis, met at Eureka Hall, at 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning, and headed by the
Union Comet Band of Etnaville, marched
to the B. & o. depot, where they met Pa
triarchies No. II of Allegheny, Pa, and
No. 80 of Pittsburg, besides a number OF
Odd Fellows from Washington, Pa. The
visitors were accompanied by the Ameri-
can Cornet Band of P~ittsburg, which rem
dered some fine music, during the march
to their quarters.
Owing TO the late arrival of the visitors
it was fully 12:30o'clock before the parade
formed on Capitol Square and moved of.
The following was the order OF procession:
Union Cornet Band, Wheeling Patri-
archs, Uniformed Division No. %, Captain
Thomas Lewis; American Cornet Band,
Allegheny Patriarchs, under command of
Captain B. F. Gross; Pittsburg Patriarchs,
under command of Captain John Ander-
son; Eureka Lodge, Industrial Lodge,
Household OF Ruth Lodge, of Pittsburgh;
Bond OF Love Lodge, Union Western
Lodge, of Allegheny; Wheeling Lodge,
Robert H. Elliot Lodge, of Mt. PleaSant,O O.;
Unity Lodge, Of Uniontown; Belmont
Lodge, of Bellaire; True Friendship Lodge,
of Bridgeport; Martins Ferry Lodge, Mao
mi Lodge, of Parkersburg, After the prin-
cipal streets were traversed by the process
sion they marched to the Fair Grounds,
where q grand picnic was held the balance
of the day. Many additional visitors ar
rived during the afternoon and the crowd
was greatly increased.
The afternoon was spent in a very pleas
ant manner dancing in the large pavilion,
a base ball game and other amusements
being furnished. During the latter part Of
the day speeches were made by a number
of gentlemen, among whom were Rev.
Asbury, Mr.. B. F. Gross, Prof. Jones and
Others, the theme of the remarks being the
benefits to be derived as a member of the
order, &c.
The competitive drill followed, the con-
testing Communicates being Allegheny
No. IL and Pittsburg No. 80, the Column
bus and Springfield communicates failing
to show up. Both companies drilled very
we'll, but the latter excelled, and the
Judges, Mcssrs. Sheib, Mathison and 9TH
man, awarded them the first prize, which
was $40, the second prize being $50.
Wheeling commandery then performed
a number of movements in order to ascer-
tain which member of the company was
the most efficient and military looking,
Neil & Ellingham having offered a barrel
of flour to that man. John Dixon was de-
cided upon as the lucky individual, and
he will not be compelled to purchase any
flour for some time to come.
The amusements of the day continued
until about s o'clock, when all the party
returned to the city to prepare for the
banquet at Arion Hall. The crowd there
was very large and the hall was occupied
by dancers until an early hour this morn
ing, the Ktnaville orchestra furnishing the
music. Many of the visitor left for home
on q special train at IL o'clock last night,
while others will remain until to-day.
The affair was 4 grand success from be-
ginning to end, and all the visitors en-
jOyed themselves hugely. The gentlemen
in charge deserve unstinted praise for the
smooth and pleasant manner in which
everything passed OF.
NOTES.
Col. J. I. Reed, OF Cleveland, the newly
elected Colonel OF the regiment, and DR..
W. ~, Anderson. of the same city. Surgeon
OF the regiment, were Oh the grounds and
were introduced to the audience yesterday.
Wheeling Patriarchie can heat them all
drilling. Capt. Lewis has his men down
pretty fine.
1t is probable that the PittSburg and
Allegheny Patriarchies will Join the regi-
ment in the near future.
Billy Nuzum, of Bridgeport, WAS on the
grounds yesterday, attired in his best, and
he Just paralyzed the boys and caused the
girls hearts TO thump.